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HOW TO FORMAT SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO FOR MAC FULL
HOW TO FORMAT SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO FOR MAC PORTABLE
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The Samsung 860 EVO shows outstanding performance:

HOW TO FORMAT SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO FOR MAC PRO

Quite a pity, since it fits nicely in the (2017 model) OWC Elite Pro Mini enclosure and/or the OWC Elite Pro Dual Mini (both tested and seen to be 80 to 100 MB/sec slower USB-A or USB-C).

HOW TO FORMAT SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO FOR MAC FULL

With USB 3.0 and 3.1 enclosures, performance dropped by 80 to 100 MB/sec, so the Samsung 860 EVO is best used internally, or in an enclosure with Thunderbolt or a USB enclosure that allows full speed (if one exists). Testing with the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Drive Dock allowed full performance (shown). Tested using the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Drive Dock ( about $248) on the 2015 MacBook Pro. Performance testing by DiskTester, part of diglloydTools. Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SSD Sustained transfer speed, single SSD If that is correct, that means 8 X 40GB per day = 320GB per day X 5 years = 584 TB of write lifespan.

However, Samsung claims 8X the lifespan as compared to the EVO 850. The Samsung 860 EVO uses 3D V-NAND flash, which is not as robust as MLC flash.

Operating Temperature:ē2 to 158☏ / 0 to 70☌.

Still, the EVO 860 SSD is not designed to take a pounding 24X7 in a server environment or extreme heavy usage environment, but rather as a device for storing a lot of data with very good performance which should last for the life of the Mac/PC (I deem that 5 years). Its price and capacity are a terrific value for such purposes.īut don’t let ‘consumer grade” turn you off-while these are not enterprise grade SSDs, the longevity has been increased 8X over the 850 EVO (according to Samsung), and performance is outstanding for a 2.5" SATA drive. Laptop users, users of devices like the OWC Thunderbay 4 Mini, etc. The Samsung 860 EVO 2TB 2.5" SSDs are (technically speaking) consumer-grade SSDs whose huge capacity holds great appeal for those looking for a lot of fast storage. For most users, the longevity is way beyond what will ever be needed.

860 EVO is rated for up to 8X more terabytes written than the 850 EVO-far more durable.

EVO 860 is faster, hitting data rates that approach the limits of SATA III (see test results).

MPG reviewed the predecessor Samsung 850 EVO 2TB SSD 18 months prior to this review. Drives tested in the OWC Thunderbolt 2 Drive Dock. Thanks to B&H Photo for loaning the 2TB and 4TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD for testing.

HOW TO FORMAT SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO FOR MAC PORTABLE

For those looking for capacious portable and ultralight storage, see the Samsung T5.įor high performance needs, see the OWC Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3 series. Get Samsung SSD at and Samsung EVO at B&H Photo.